Energy Information Administration
January 2009 Monthly Energy Review

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Posted: January 26, 2009
Next Update: Last week of February 2009

Table 2.3. Commercial Sector Energy Consumption


YearCoal Consumed by the Commercial Sector
(Trillion Btu)
Natural Gas Consumed by the Commercial Sector (Excluding Supplemental Gaseous Fuels)
(Trillion Btu)
Petroleum Consumed by the Commercial Sector (Excluding Ethanol)
(Trillion Btu)
Total Fossil Fuels Consumed by the Commercial Sector
(Trillion Btu)
Hydroelectric Power Consumed by the Commercial Sector
(Trillion Btu)
Geothermal Energy Consumed by the Commercial Sector
(Trillion Btu)
Biomass Energy Consumed by the Commercial Sector
(Trillion Btu)
Total Renewable Energy Consumed by the Commercial Sector
(Trillion Btu)
Primary Energy Consumed by the Commercial Sector
(Trillion Btu)
Electricity Retail Sales to the Commercial Sector
(Trillion Btu)
Commercial Sector Electrical System Energy Losses
(Trillion Btu)
Total Energy Consumed by the Commercial Sector
(Trillion Btu)
1973 Total159.9022648.9781565.4744374.353Not AvailableNot Available6.7086.7084381.0611516.6533609.2689506.982
1974 Total174.5172616.9521422.7054214.174Not AvailableNot Available7.0187.0184221.1921501.3343640.0129362.538
1975 Total146.6332558.4591309.6944014.786Not AvailableNot Available8.0678.0674022.8531597.8263845.2279465.906
1976 Total144.1682718.4271460.8934323.488Not AvailableNot Available9.0999.0994332.5871677.9434024.69510035.225
1977 Total147.7562548.3081510.9084206.972Not AvailableNot Available10.28610.2864217.2581753.8664206.14310177.267
1978 Total164.5292642.7241449.7564257.009Not AvailableNot Available11.83411.8344268.8431813.274398.49110480.604
1979 Total149.2532836.1081334.0784319.439Not AvailableNot Available13.81213.8124333.2511854.1214439.47910626.851
1980 Total114.9032650.8681287.4994053.27Not AvailableNot Available21214074.271906.0894582.40910562.769
1981 Total136.7592557.341090.1933784.292Not AvailableNot Available21.05121.0513805.3432033.2394763.2810601.863
1982 Total155.2162649.511008.3823813.108Not AvailableNot Available22.13322.1333835.242077.0484935.06510847.354
1983 Total161.6192486.431135.6953783.744Not AvailableNot Available22.28222.2823806.0262116.4375000.51510922.977
1984 Total168.9362582.4771194.7963946.209Not AvailableNot Available22.35822.3583968.5672264.4755203.05111436.093
1985 Total137.4112487.7441045.2033670.358Not AvailableNot Available24.38224.3823694.7392351.2825397.70211443.724
1986 Total135.4752367.3391126.4423629.257Not AvailableNot Available27.47327.4733656.732438.6295508.38411603.743
1987 Total124.62489.0531092.93706.553Not AvailableNot Available29.55329.5533736.1062538.7565668.52211943.383
1988 Total131.0882730.881063.0323925Not AvailableNot Available32.54832.5483957.5472675.1085942.82712575.483
1989 Total115.2272784.8061002.2323902.2650.6852.598.994102.1794004.4442766.646431.49713202.582
1990 Total124.4562682.201953.1113759.7681.4322.894.00898.243858.0082860.1546614.76613332.927
1991 Total115.5052795.401895.1853806.0921.369395.37699.7453905.8362918.0926688.57213512.5
1992 Total116.572871.186854.0273841.7821.2663.2104.952109.4183951.22900.2246602.52813453.952
1993 Total117.3022923.26779.683820.2421.0283.4109.189113.6173933.8593018.7556883.20913835.823
1994 Total118.1192961.981787.2963867.3960.9574.2106.426111.5833978.9793115.5177016.78714111.283
1995 Total116.7883095.989731.9033944.681.224.5112.72118.444063.123252.0367382.3714697.526
1996 Total121.6133226.317751.1594099.0891.35.3128.844135.4444234.5333343.9697602.70615181.208
1997 Total129.3913285.32703.5794118.291.2285.7131.289138.2174256.5063502.8487934.59815693.953
1998 Total93.4363082.975660.5243836.9351.2287.1118.466126.7953963.7293677.9898337.57815979.296
1999 Total102.5243115.031661.1983878.7531.1736.7120.752128.6254007.3783766.2388610.00216383.617
2000 Total91.8953251.562755.9954099.4521.0187.6119.11127.7284227.183955.6918993.27317176.143
2001 January11.53512.97591.399615.9050.0630.7027.7238.489624.393340.253722.1141686.761
2001 February9.152433.17874.925517.2550.0620.6347.0257.721524.976306.046626.5091457.532
2001 March8.375385.10173.879467.3560.0670.7027.6478.417475.773315.459713.4631504.695
2001 April8.302261.74660.275330.3230.0750.687.4428.196338.52304.337667.3151310.172
2001 May5.212168.15149.326222.6880.0720.7027.7148.489231.177328.045768.0691327.291
2001 June5.858138.77948.756193.3920.0720.687.6598.41201.802357.539831.1451390.486
2001 July7.178133.50752.472193.1570.0550.7027.9838.741201.898380.44887.6821470.021
2001 August7.289136.9851.65195.920.0460.7027.9618.709204.629394.923901.4771501.028
2001 September4.904146.76948.344200.0170.0390.687.6098.327208.344364.794747.0031320.141
2001 October6.31189.82757.011253.1480.0390.7027.6698.41261.558336.245741.5281339.33
2001 November8.46236.06360.574305.0970.0410.687.3518.072313.169313.344695.4761321.989
2001 December14.288354.55972.753441.60.0550.7027.8878.644450.244320.621747.7331518.598
2001 Total96.8583097.262741.3633935.4840.6878.2791.668100.6254036.1094062.0479043.10417141.26
2002 January9.997446.67676.34533.0130.0070.7437.748.49541.503325.374709.7211576.598
2002 February8.712410.41265.05484.1730.0120.6716.9867.67491.843302.449631.2841425.577
2002 March8.237382.46863.431454.1360.0110.7437.7768.53462.666311.323702.9891476.977
2002 April7.302274.20248.3329.8040.0080.7197.6558.382338.186311.744701.621351.55
2002 May5.554196.99647.77250.320.0090.7438.1338.885259.206331.134765.7691356.109
2002 June5.108149.91744.318199.3420.0120.7197.9688.7208.042356.362835.9891400.393
2002 July7.1140.27346.638194.010.0130.7438.3969.152203.162392.301902.7781498.24
2002 August6.324139.14547.967193.4370.0120.7438.4449.199202.636392.436872.8251467.896
2002 September4.539145.04247.969197.5510.010.7198.0388.768206.319374.802785.1421366.263
2002 October6204.2456.658266.8980.010.7438.1688.922275.82358.95765.1361399.907
2002 November9.024305.64259.008373.6750.0130.7197.9198.651382.325321.037726.9071430.269
2002 December11.922430.24377.05519.2150.0130.7437.7818.537527.752331.949757.5581617.259
2002 Total89.823224.983680.4993995.3010.138.75395.002103.8854099.1874109.8619157.69117366.739
2003 January10.02530.65296.761637.4330.0590.9348.5959.589647.022335.698749.3611732.081
2003 February8.399497.17678.836584.4110.0550.8447.6738.572592.983310.831640.8911544.705
2003 March6.17399.92474.328480.4220.0650.9348.5269.524489.946315.986691.9151497.847
2003 April7.012268.91158.65334.5730.0650.9048.3319.3343.873306.102674.9481324.924
2003 May4.998184.252.999242.1970.0670.9348.6459.646251.843326.992755.8511334.687
2003 June4.383138.19751.22193.7990.0680.9048.3929.364203.163349.461799.1851351.809
2003 July6.231135.69752.882194.810.0650.9348.7229.722204.532393.26880.0491477.841
2003 August6.194134.59652.237193.0270.0620.9348.699.686202.713396.647879.6151478.975
2003 September3.968140.04558.721202.7340.050.9048.2419.195211.928363.317738.841314.085
2003 October4.875181.8861.169247.9230.0560.9348.5149.504257.427341.512739.8281338.766
2003 November7.728263.67856.808328.2140.0610.9048.2219.185337.399316.132717.8511371.382
2003 December11.986399.17375.462486.6210.0670.9348.7549.755496.376334.121756.9261587.423
2003 Total81.9633273.592770.0744125.6290.7411101.303113.0434238.6724090.0599022.71417351.444
2004 January13.205519.06787.387619.6590.051.0168.859.916629.575338.747754.0771722.399
2004 February10.624489.25976.961576.8440.0850.9518.3019.337586.181319.628682.3521588.161
2004 March7.042365.63467.311439.9870.1261.0168.769.903449.889325.269702.121477.278
2004 April8.567259.12958.49326.1850.1260.9848.7159.824336.01319.131684.0461339.186
2004 May6.119176.91550.325233.3590.1331.0168.95710.106243.465344.2812.2861399.951
2004 June5.895142.38249.895198.1720.1070.9848.7359.826207.998368.913817.2161394.127
2004 July8.053131.91550.454190.4230.051.0168.97410.04200.463394.07884.6461479.179
2004 August6.903131.68453.4131920.041.0168.9610.017202.016390.512860.5641453.092
2004 September5.625135.150.211190.9350.050.9848.6219.654200.589373.939796.771371.299
2004 October5.963179.14457.551242.6580.0741.0168.7679.858252.516349.136763.5721365.223
2004 November9.636262.33361.783333.7530.0870.9848.7389.808343.561326.708730.3521400.621
2004 December15.272411.62691.198518.0960.1251.0169.02210.163528.259347.956799.0561675.271
2004 Total102.9043204.085754.984061.971.05212105.4118.4524180.4234198.2099285.80317664.435
2005 January10.482479.45582.053571.990.1111.1558.86310.129582.12344.142763.451689.712
2005 February9.198422.86972.244504.3110.1091.0438.129.272513.583318.192661.041492.814
2005 March9.42386.80968.332464.560.0821.1558.86210.099474.66337.528732.3241544.512
2005 April6.124248.89852.976307.9980.1231.1188.4239.664317.662322.228687.3381327.227
2005 May6.14178.25250.719235.1110.1271.1558.94610.228245.339340.182788.7451374.266
2005 June7.136138.85653.549199.5410.0691.1188.83810.025209.566389.312878.0971476.975
2005 July6.77127.82252.597187.1890.0341.1559.06510.254197.444416.39936.0321549.866
2005 August6.592127.04156.922190.5550.0111.1558.93510.101200.656424.576930.9671556.199
2005 September6.037129.85748.778184.6720.0241.1188.6229.764194.436397.556811.9961403.987
2005 October8.289166.00954.238228.5360.0441.1558.6029.801238.337370.115768.4881376.94
2005 November9.406246.18155.398310.9840.0581.1188.6139.789320.773337.103746.2041404.08
2005 December11.405424.67973.439509.5230.0681.1558.90610.129519.652353.248805.221678.12
2005 Total96.9993076.203721.2443894.4470.8613.6104.795119.2554013.7024350.579510.99117875.262
2006 January6.968407.28368.534482.7840.1281.1898.75610.072492.856347.797734.6931575.346
2006 February6.332400.11471.537477.9830.1111.0747.9699.154487.136326.573694.3061508.015
2006 March6.351361.91465.836434.1010.121.1898.2689.577443.677345.006735.5661524.249
2006 April4.177231.49948.3283.9760.0921.1518.3419.583293.559329.433712.1091335.101
2006 May4.341164.53245.92214.7930.0911.1898.99610.276225.069363.18826.5031414.752
2006 June4.582137.66741.783184.0320.0951.1518.4839.729193.761395.06876.8271465.647
2006 July4.597125.10341.384171.0840.0331.1898.6489.87180.954428.347953.5671562.868
2006 August4.601129.68942.299176.5890.0021.1898.6679.858186.448435.558935.8911557.896
2006 September3.902136.38442.663182.9490.0271.1518.3259.502192.451389.755773.891356.096
2006 October5.594192.33944.861242.7940.031.1898.6059.825252.619371.908793.3481417.876
2006 November6.541262.72847.616316.8850.1011.1518.489.731326.616344.966756.6631428.245
2006 December7.515355.49659.438422.4480.0981.1898.77710.064432.512357.144794.0361583.692
2006 Total65.5012904.5620.1713590.1720.92714102.315117.2413707.4144434.7259586.00417728.143
2007 January7.49441.6964.478513.6580.1471.2238.92710.297523.956367.471822.0321713.458
2007 February7.268487.95168.304563.5240.0761.1057.9949.175572.699346.095719.961638.754
2007 March6.686362.16566.255435.1060.0921.2239.04810.363445.469352.603753.0391551.11
2007 April4.887265.88741.627312.4020.0941.1847.9769.254321.655346.075750.5531418.283
2007 May4.791171.83533.768210.3940.0981.2238.5979.918220.312371.474832.521424.306
2007 June4.618138.07636.671179.3650.0541.1848.6839.921189.286402.201894.6461486.133
2007 July4.716125.41637.098167.23-0.0011.2238.99110.213177.443425.172939.0181541.633
2007 August5.043130.21440.838176.0940.0241.2238.7489.995186.089446.6981011.8181644.606
2007 September4.537130.61641.414176.566-0.0021.1848.49.582186.148410.857822.3611419.366
2007 October6.18161.95447.382215.5160.0261.2238.7219.97225.486392.704817.8351436.024
2007 November7.33261.73259.345328.4080.0361.1848.6989.917338.325357.07767.8391463.234
2007 December7.934402.81285.66496.4060.0611.2238.97310.257506.663362.78817.3721686.816
2007 Total71.483079.979622.8393774.2980.70414.4103.758118.8623893.164581.2019950.36418424.725
2008 January7.347484.06481.499572.910.0651.228.0879.372582.282374.113805.5661761.961
2008 February6.875466.02377.802550.70.0721.1418.0429.255559.955358.415727.9671646.337
2008 March6.796386.65963.865457.320.1081.228.4289.755467.075354.254757.0661578.395
2008 April4.711262.57549.223316.5090.1481.188.74810.076326.585353.162746.5181426.264
2008 May4.811183.73239.369227.9130.1051.228.7410.065237.978370.106826.8091434.893
2008 June5.518137.78640.61183.9130.0561.188.5989.834193.748413.949939.1731546.869
2008 July4.995130.69740.647176.3390.0431.228.76510.028186.367446.653975.1971608.217
2008 August5.155129.34637.546172.047-0.0011.228.6859.904181.951434.976925.7741542.702
2008 September4.78132.20236.793173.7750.0131.188.3459.538183.313414.63826.7361424.679
2008 October5.527187.61644.288237.4310.0241.228.229.464246.895385.186814.6151446.695